"You can't help falling in love with this hilarious upside-down take on Dungeons & Dragons. I read; I cheered; I laughed out loud."—Gordon KormanIn the mystical realm of Bríandalör, every day the brave and the bold delve into hidden temples or forgotten dungeons, battling vile monsters and evil wizards to loot their treasure hoards for sweet, sweet magic items. But in their free time, our heroes—Thromdurr the mighty barbarian, Devis the shifty thief, Vela the noble paladin, Sorrowshade the Gloom Elf assassin, and Albiorix the (good!) wizard—need to relax and unwind.That's why they meet up once a week to play Homerooms & Hall Passes: a role-playing game where they assume the characters of average American eighth graders.But when the five young adventurers are magically transported into their H&H game by an ancient curse, they must band together to survive their toughest challenge yet: middle...

Join two teens on an epic journey across post-apocalyptic America. Through the zombified ruins of once-great cities, deep into territory ruled by hostile robots, they'll need courage, wisdom and faith in each other to survive. Yet survival isn't everything. Can they find a measure of peace and happiness in the hostile ruins of a dead civilization? Or is even their shining goal just another lie?Three factions vie for the scraps of a blighted world: a race of sentient machines, a mindless horde of undead, and the faltering remnants of humanity.Living with his robotic dog in the crumbling library of a dead city, fifteen-year-old Tristan just wants to be left alone. When he stumbles across a childhood friend, however, he's drawn into a violent clash, and the two of them are sent fleeing into the wastes with a roving army on their heels.A distant enclave is their goal. Discovering enemies and allies in all three factions, they'll need courage, faith in each other, and a bit of wisdom to survive. Yet survival isn't everything. Can they find a measure of peace and happiness in the hostile ruins of a dead civilization? Or is the enclave itself just another lie?Read today, you won't be disappointed!